DCOTA in Dania Beach Invites Design Professionals & Enthusiasts to FALL MARKET 2016 on November 10

DANIA BEACH, Fla. - Oct. 23, 2016 - PRLog -- DCOTA Invites Design Professionals & Design Enthusiasts to FALL MARKET 2016

Thursday, November 10

Celebrated Speakers at FREE Daylong Event Include Designers Tobi Fairley, Paula Grace Halewski

& Daniel Pouzet

(Dania Beach, FL – October 18, 2016) DCOTA today announced that the Design Center of the Americas is inviting design professionals and enthusiasts to FALL MARKET 2016, a full day of design demonstrations and discussions featuring top industry insiders. The FREE event will be held on Thursday, November 10, starting at 9 am.

Showroom presentations at DCOTA's FALL MARKET 2016 will include:

10 to 11 am

Duralee – Suite C-100

Keynote Presentation

The Business of Design

with Tobi Fairley

With a unique combination of colorful style and strong business acumen, Tobi Fairley has grown her brand to include consulting work and a series of various licensed collections in addition to running a full service design firm. Join us as she discusses the business of design, navigating the changing landscape of the industry and the process behind her new fabric collection with Duralee. Brunch to follow.

11 am to Noon

Adriana Hoyos – Suite C-350

Tapas with TEN

Adriana Hoyos will introduce TEN, her newest collection. In addition to a product presentation, the showroom will offer attendees Tapas as snacks.

Noon to 1 pm

Century Showroom – Suite B-228

CEU Presentation

How to Build Strong Client Relationships for Your Success and Survival

with Paula Grace Halewski

Consideration, patience, respect and trust are paramount in any professional relationship… yet can be challenging to gain and maintain. Paula Grace Halewski, an interior designer and consultant with Masters Degrees in both Clinical Social Work and Business Administration, will share tools to develop positive communication with clients, customers and colleagues. She will review touch points that are crucial to healthy, productive interactions. Understanding why a relationship derails and what can be done to prevent this, what's in our control and what's not and much more will be discussed in this dynamic, entertaining seminar.

12:30 to 2 pm

PPM Collections – Suite C-202

Special 5-Course Lunch with Chef Corey Carr

PPM Collections is hosting what has been described as the best lunch 15 years running at DCOTA with chef Corey Corr, who will astonish the culinary aptitude of attendees with a five-course menu plus adult beverages. Adapting to change is the hardest challenge in life, but PPM Collections has transformed the business as well as its showroom over the last three years. The company is a full service provider of lighting offering 70 lighting lines from recessed to landscaping. Offerings include furniture, linens and accessories. For more information, call 954.342.8004 or email: Paul@PPMCollections.com.

2 to 3 pm

DEDON – Suite C-120

Keynote Presentation by

DEDON's Nomadic Designer Daniel Pouzet

3 to 4 pm

Crestron Electronics, Inc. – Suite B-108

CEU Presentation

Get Your Shades On!

3:30 pm

Donghia – Suite C-250

Hinson Truck Show

4 to 5 pm

Terrazzo and Surfaces – Suite A-124

Organic Outdoor and Terrazzo

Explore how to create Zen outdoor spaces with terrazzo, surfaces, pools, furniture and counters. Enjoy vegan appetizers and smoothies.

Open House Events

All day during FALL MARKET 2016, 13 key DCOTA showrooms will host an Open House for professional designers and design enthusiasts.

9 am to 5 pm

Edelman Leather – Suite C-272

Kyle Bunting at Edelman Leather

JANUS et Cie – Suite A-123

Entertaining Collections

Join JANUS et Cie for an open house showcasing their latest offerings for Fall and Winter. Shop the company's most popular furniture, textile and accessory collections, perfectly suited for entertaining and gifting this holiday season.

J.D. Staron Galleries – Suite C-370

Introducing J.D. Staron Galleries, Designers & Makers of Fine Carpets & Rugs in Florida

Jeffrey Michaels – Suite A-168

Come and see all the new arrivals, but give yourself plenty of time because there is so much to see.  The showroom is cleaning out the closets and will be giving away free wallpaper remnants.

Kravet – Suite B-180

Kravet invites you to preview the latest collection from Canadian designer and television personality, Sarah Richardson.  Featuring a beautiful array of patterns and bright, inviting colors, Richardson stays true to her signature aesthetic that perfectly blends classic influences with modern innovation for an overall luxurious experience.

Lee Jofa/Brunschwig – Suite C-150

The Shade Store – Suite C-158

New Introductions at The Shade Store

Terrazzo and Surfaces – Suite A-124

Mosaics and Terrazzo

10 am to 5 pm

Adriana Hoyos – Suite C-350

Tapas with TEN

FALL MARKET participants are encouraged to stop by and view the newest collection TEN.

11 am to 3 pm

Michael Taylor Collections – Suite C-354

Celebrate Luxury Living at its Finest

Come and check out the newest collection of custom interior and exterior furniture, lighting, textile, wallcovering and fine accessories, while enjoying refreshments throughout the day

Noon to 5 pm

John Rosselli & Associates – Suite A-128

JASPER by Michael S. Smith

1 to 5 pm

Baker Furniture – Suite B-206

Baker Introduces Jean-Louis Deniot

Introducing our new collection from famed French Designer Jean-Louis Deniot, exclusive to Baker Furniture. Attendees are invited to "Sit, Sip, Savor French Wines and accompanying Hors D 'Oeuvres."

2 to 5 pm

ROMO – Suite C-162

Kirkby Kouture: Fresh for Fall

About DCOTA:

Available for Interview:

Leia Bosco

DCOTA Director of Marketing

954.628.5613

leia@dcota.com

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

gary@pr-bs.net